by Michelle Blanchard | Dec 17, 2024 | News
As the year draws to a close, the team at VANISH have been reflecting on the impact we’ve had together over the past twelve months supporting individuals and families to navigate the complex, life-long impacts of adoption, donor conception, and out of home care.Demand...
by Michelle Blanchard | Dec 12, 2024 | News
The VANISH offices will be closed from 5pm on Monday 23 December 2024 and will re-open on Thursday 2 January 2025. We wish everyone a restful holiday period, filled with the things that are important to you. We recognise that the holidays can also be a difficult time...
by Michelle Blanchard | Dec 4, 2024 | News
We are delighted to present to you VANISH’s Annual Report for 2023-2024 Financial Year. Adoption and family separation have lifelong impacts and over the past twelve months, demand for VANISH’s services, including search assistance, counselling brokerage and support...
by Michelle Blanchard | Aug 21, 2024 | News
The Victorian Government has recently published new information to support people impacted by adoption to be aware of their rights in relation to accessing information from the Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) Register and privacy related matters. This information...
by Michelle Blanchard | Jul 25, 2024 | News
VANISH has secured a five-year funding commitment from the Victorian Government to support our work with people affected by adoption. The $3.5m commitment over five years will enable us to provide vital support to adults affected by a past adoption that was arranged...
by Michelle Blanchard | May 8, 2024 | News
The Victorian Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is an initiative aimed at improving recycling rates across the state. Individuals can return eligible containers and receive a refund of 10 cents per container. However, many generous people choose to donate this refund to...